Losing The Argument

Have you ever won an argument with your mind? No you haven't. Learn how to stop arguing with yourself in this mini podcast.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

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Transcript

Losing The Argument

Here’s a mind numbing memory from The Grasshopper: “You’ve Never Won An Argument With Your Mind.”

And now a definition of Zero Sum: When one side completely wins and the other side completely loses – Winner Take All! Arguing with yourself is a Zero Sum Game.

You may have never thought about it, but you have never won an argument with your mind, yet we continue the harangue.

We've all been overexposed to the definition of insanity – doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. Arguing with yourself is insanity.

The next time you start fighting with your mind, take the time to call a time out and assess your strategy. Notice that it isn’t working; but this time throw in the towel. It’s how to win by losing.

What if there was a pending argument in your mind that you didn’t show up for? That’s a win!

You may not even realize how often you engage in knock-down, drag-out, internal debates, but once you do, you’ll notice how often you lose all your marbles.

Just the mere noticing of an argument going on in your mind is enough to halt the proceedings. Get in the habit of monitoring your mind’s obsession for arguing with you. Noticing is your secret weapon of not getting cajoled into the loser’s corner again.

Noticing lets you walk away without the dust settling on you again.

Your mind has a mind of its own and it was born to argue. If you refuse to take the bait, you’ll remain unhooked from a losing strategy and can proudly boast about the big one that got away.

All the best,

John